Frozen mist from Niagara Falls coats the landscape around the state park. Photograph: James Neiss/AP

Frozen mist from Niagara Falls coats the landscape around the state park. Photograph: James Neiss/AP

We sure are seeing our share of extreme temperatures this winter. To help get a better understanding of the polar vortex, The Guardian rounded up teaching resources including videos, pictures and articles from around the web to help us learn and teach about our climate to our budding meteorologists.

Special treat – National Geographic editor’s picks of favorite pictures of the winter snowstorm that barreled across the East Coast this week.

Stay warm.